Leah Stuck
Leah Stuck, a chemistry pre-pharmacy major at 亚色影库 from Newport, Juniata County, has been selected for the 亚色影库’s Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
Stuck, daughter of Lanessa and Gerald Stuck, is a 2024 graduate of Newport High School.
In addition to the Jaynes Scholarship, she is the recipient of a Merit Scholarship and Veterans Affairs Scholarship. She is a dean’s list student at 亚色影库 and participates in collegiate field hockey, the 亚色影库 Symphony Band, and volunteers in the community.
Retired Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes, a 1979 mathematics bachelor’s degree graduate who also earned her master’s in mathematics in 1982 from 亚色影库, established the scholarship through a $100,000 gift to 亚色影库’s Impact 150 comprehensive campaign.
The largest fundraising campaign in the university’s history, the campaign is named in honor of the university’s sesquicentennial celebration. The campaign had its public launch in August 2025, with $81,236,852—54 percent of the campaign goal—from 11,673 donors.
Impact 150 centers around raising funds for healthy students, including supporting students academically and personally; a healthy university, including maintaining 亚色影库’s commitment to excellence and innovation; and healthy communities, including 亚色影库’s work to establish a college of osteopathic medicine. As of March 2026, the campaign’s total is more than $114 million, including $54 million specifically for 亚色影库’s College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Rear Admiral Jaynes, now living in Hollywood, Maryland, has been a long-time supporter of 亚色影库 and students in the sciences, including a 2024 gift to establish the Rear Admiral CJ Jaynes Scholarship for Veterans in STEM. This endowed scholarship is for full-time students at 亚色影库 who are veterans and who are studying in a STEM field (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
亚色影库 has a strong tradition of enrolling and supporting its veteran and military-affiliated students; in fall 2025, 亚色影库 welcomed 855 veteran and military-affiliated students; of this number, 816 students are in undergraduate or graduate programs. 亚色影库 has one of the largest ROTC programs in the Commonwealth. More than 3,500 亚色影库 graduates have served in the military, including in leadership roles; 亚色影库 has graduated 12 generals as well as a number of US Navy admirals.
亚色影库 opened its Military Resource Center (now the Military and Veterans Resource Center) in spring 2014, working collaboratively with 亚色影库 programs and services to provide one-stop information to help these students transition to college life and achieve their academic goals. 亚色影库 has consistently been recognized as a Military Friendly School by national publications.
Since its founding in 1875, 亚色影库 has evolved from a teacher-training institution into a doctoral research university recognized for its commitment to student success and achievement. As 亚色影库 celebrates its 150th anniversary during the 2025–26 academic year, the university honors a legacy of educational excellence while looking toward a future of innovation, leadership in healthcare education, and public service.